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16-8 · Factory & facility permits

Clan Natural Burial Ground and Tree Burial Forest Establishment Report

Under Article 16(3) of the Act on Funeral Services, etc., a clan (jongjung/munjung) natural burial ground or clan tree burial forest must be reported to the competent mayor, county head, or district head at the stage when the clan intends to establish it, unlike an individual natural burial ground, which is reported within 30 days after completion. Under Annexed Tables 4 and 5 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, each clan may establish only one site with an area of 2,000㎡ or less; individual markers must be 250㎠ or less, and in a tree burial forest only one marker per tree may be installed, and only by hanging it on the tree. The report form is Form No. 16-2 of the Enforcement Rule of the same Act, the processing period stated on the form is 10 days, and once accepted an establishment report certificate is issued. A site cannot be established in restricted areas under Article 17 of the Act and Article 22 of the Enforcement Decree, such as water source protection zones, agricultural promotion areas, roadside zones, river zones, and forest protection zones, and establishing one without a report can lead to a fine for negligence of up to 3 million won and an order to relocate or modify the site.

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🌐 Clan Natural Burial Ground and Tree Burial Forest Report
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Procedure

Procedure

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    Review the land and restricted areas: Check the zoning and land category with the land use plan confirmation and the land (forest) register, and check whether the site falls in a restricted area under Article 22 of the Enforcement Decree, such as a water source protection zone, agricultural promotion area, roadside zone, river zone, forest protection zone, Baekdudaegan protection area, erosion control site, or military base and installation protection zone. If the site is in a residential, commercial, or industrial area, separately confirm whether national land planning laws allow a natural burial ground there.

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    Plan the burial type and area: Decide between a natural burial ground where bone ashes are buried under grass, flowers, or trees, and a tree burial forest within a forest, and keep the area at 2,000㎡ or less. If the clan already has a reported natural burial ground, the one-site-per-clan rule applies, so check existing reports as well. Plan to bury bone ashes at least 30㎝ below the ground surface, mixed with soil if no container is used.

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    Prepare proof of the clan's decision and drawings: Prove the clan's decision with clan bylaws on establishing the natural burial ground or minutes of the clan general meeting, and prepare a survey drawing and a location map (sketch) or photographs. If the land is not owned by the clan, obtain the landowner's consent to use, and decide at the general meeting who will be the establisher (clan representative) and the manager to be entered on the report.

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    Prepare and submit the establishment report: Fill in the name, location, land category, area, burial type, establisher, and manager on the Family, Clan Natural Burial Ground Establishment (Change) Report under Form No. 16-2 and submit it to the funeral services section of the city, county, or district office. The land registration certificate, land use plan confirmation, cadastral map, and forest map are checked by the official through administrative information sharing, and once accepted an establishment report certificate under Form No. 16-3 is issued.

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    Manage forest-related reports and change reports: When a clan tree burial forest report is accepted, a temporary mountain land use report and a tree felling report are deemed to have been made, but this does not apply if the area is 100㎡ or more, in which case the forest-related reports must be made separately. If the area, markers, or establisher or manager change after establishment, file a change report on the same form, and keep records of natural burials.

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Filing route

Filing route

City, county, or district office with jurisdiction over the burial ground location (funeral services section)

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check
Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service
Statutory and policy authorityMinistry of Health and Welfare
Online routeGovernment24
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Basic documents

Basic documents

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For a clan tree burial forest of 100㎡ or more, the deemed temporary mountain land use report and tree felling report do not apply, so felling trees or leveling the ground relying only on acceptance of the establishment report may violate forest-related laws.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.